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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,208,392 and 33,636,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,208,392 and 33,636,546 is: 53,347,619.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,208,392 : 33,636,546 = 33,636,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,208,392/33,636,546 = 33,636,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,208,392x = 33,636,546 × 33,636,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,208,392x = 1,131,417,226,810,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,417,226,810,116/21,208,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,347,619.51

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